RICHARD OKKERSE QUARTET - THAT OLD FEELING

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Richard Okkerse - guitar
Hugo Gama - sax
Pedro Silva - double-bass
Filipe Monteiro - drums

Guests:
Ricardo Formoso - trumpet
Pedro Costa - piano

Recorded at Estúdio Garagem
28/12/2010 and 28/01/2011 
by:João Azevedo

Mastered at Estúdios Numérica by:
Fernando Rocha

www.richardokkersequartet.com

1. Body and soul 08’21’’
[Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green]

2. All things familiar 06’27’’
[Dan Adler]

3. Blame it on my youth 08’28’’
[Oscar Levant & Edward Heyman]


4. Horace-scope 06’51’’
[Horace Silver]

5. That old feeling 07’08’’
[Sammy Fain]


Total: 37’10’’

Bio:

Born in Middelburg, The Netherlands October 1980, Richard started playing the guitar at the age of 10 under the influence of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. By the time he reached 13 he got more and more interested in jazz & fusion, during this period performing and recording in various formations as a leader and sideman throughout Europe; Confusion, Not James Dean, Misty Jazz Band, Richard Okkerse/Rik Mol Quintet, Hugo Dirkson Quartet etc. At the age of 17 he was accepted at the Amsterdam University of Music where he studied jazz guitar with Jesse van Ruller, Maarten van der Grinten, Martijn van Iterson, Ed Verhoeff and participated in various master classes and workshops with Peter Bernstein, Bireli Lagrene, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Russell Malone, John Scofield, Philip Catherine, Scott Henderson and many others. In 2001 he graduated cum laude with a degree in jazz performance (jazz guitar/composition). At the moment Richard is living in Braga, Portugal and as an active musician he performed on a regular basis with his Acoustic Jazz Trio with Pedro Cravinho (Bass) and Filipe Monteiro (Drums) which came to an end in the beginning of 2010. Now Richard\\'s working with his new 4tet feat. Hugo Gama (sax), Pedro Silva (bass) and Filipe Monteiro (drums) they should record there debut cd in the near future. Besides performing he also works as a educator teaching jazz guitar, ensemble and theory classes at various schools such as Jazz ao Norte, Escola de Jazz do Porto, Jazz ao Minho, Flauta de Hamelin and the Conservatory of Famalicão.

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Members:
Richard Okkerse (guitar) Hugo Gama (sax) Pedro Silva (bass) Filipe Monteiro (drums)
Influences:
Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Jesse Van Ruller, Martijn Van Iterson, Maarten Van Der Grinten, Peter Leitch, Joshua Breakstone, Reg Schwager, Don Thompson, Ed Verhoeff, Hein van de Geyn, Adam Rogers, Larry Koonse, Lorne Lofsky, Lage Lund, Joe Cohn, Joe Diorio, Howard Alden, Gilad Hekselman, Jim Hall, John Stowell, Bobby Broom, Bob Devos, Anthony Wilson, Agostino Di Giorgio, Bruce Forman, Steve Cardenas, Philip Catherine, Peter Bernstein, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Monder, Adam Rogers, Steve Cardenas, Lorne Lofsky, Jimmy Bruno, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Jonathan Kreisberg, George Benson, Bireli Lagrene, Sylvain Luc, Dan Adler, Rick Stone, Robben Ford, Dereck Trucks, Pat Martino, Rodney Jones, Tuck Andress, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Brad Mehldau, Joey Defrancesco, Mike Ledonne, Steve Davis, Kenny Garrett, Chick Corea, Michel Petrucciani and many more!


Ref.: NUM 1217